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Synonyms for rue
rurue
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Wiktionary
rue3
Synonyms:
garden rue, herb of grace
English Synonyms and Antonyms
rue
To mourn is to feel or express sadness or distress because of some loss, affliction, or misfortune; mourning is thought of as prolonged, grief or regret may be transient. One may grieve or mourn, regret, rue, or sorrow without a sound; he bemoans with suppressed and often inarticulate sounds of grief; he bewails with passionate utterance, whether of inarticulate cries or of spoken words. He laments in plaintive or pathetic words, as the prophet Jeremiah in his "Lamentations." One deplores with settled sorrow which may or may not find relief in words. One is made to rue an act by some misfortune resulting, or by some penalty or vengeance inflicted because of it. One regrets a slight misfortune or a hasty word; he sorrows over the death of a friend.
Synonyms:
bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve, lament, mourn, regret, sorrowAntonyms:
be joyful, exult, joy, make merry, rejoice, triumph
Princeton's WordNet
rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolensnoun
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
Synonyms:
herb of grace, regret, ruefulness, sorrowruenoun
leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
Synonyms:
herb of grace, regret, ruefulness, sorrowsorrow, regret, rue, ruefulnessnoun
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
"he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
Synonyms:
regret, ruefulness, grief, sorrow, sorrowfulness, herb of grace, sadnessrueverb
(French) a street or road in France
Synonyms:
herb of grace, regret, ruefulness, sorrowrepent, regret, rueverb
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Dictionary of English Synonymes
rueverb
Synonyms:
regret, deplore, lament, repent of, be sorry for, grieve for
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "rue":
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
rue
Synonyms:
Ruta graveolens, common rue, countryman's treacle, garden rue, German rue, herb of grace, ruta
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#523 | street | |
#10700 | grief | |
#11529 | rue | |
#12121 | regret | |
#14621 | sorrow | |
#18051 | sadness | |
#28523 | lament | |
#29417 | repent | |
#30381 | mourn | |
#31141 | grieve | |
#55139 | thoroughfare | |
#78161 | atone | |
#88536 | deplore | |
#104431 | bemoan | |
#174197 | eul | |
#200467 | bewail |
How to use rue in a sentence?
Bea came from a New York stage point of view, rue McClanahan always had what we call ‘ the fourth wall. ’ And Betty came from a television point of view. She would flirt with the audience, and pull up her skirt and say, ‘ Hi, sailor. ’ But Bea never acknowledged the audience.
The Democrats are going to rue the day. If they go forward with this, they are going to rue the day because the nuclear winter that will ensue in the Senate if they move forward with this is, it's just going to be, it will completely paralyze the Senate.
Both white and black acknowledge women?s sway, So much the better and the wiser too, Deeming it most convenient to obey, Or possibly they might their folly rue.*
He’s a brilliant showman. He has succeeded in taking all the attention away from what actually happened in the debate, and I think the GOP will rue the day, because this is a great opportunity to show off the field.
Robin Rue Simmons had to do something radically different to address the racial divide that we had in our city, which includes historic oppression, exclusion and divestment in the Black community.
Translations for rue
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- أسفArabic
- litovatCzech
- rudeDanish
- Kreuzraute, Gertrudenkraut, Gartenraute, bereuen, Raute, Weinraute, Gnadenkraut, Weinkraut, TotenkrautGerman
- The word "rue" translates to Greek as "οδός" (odos). If you're looking for a different meaning or context for "rue," please provide more details!Greek
- The word "rue" translates to "strato" in Esperanto.Esperanto
- rudaSpanish
- aedruud, ruudEstonian
- سدابPersian
- ruuta, tuoksuruuta, katuaFinnish
- Herbe à la belle Fille, herbe de grâce, rue, rue odoranteFrench
- פיגםHebrew
- पछतानाHindi
- rue, kerti ruta, rutaHungarian
- The word "rue" translates to Armenian as "ճանապարհ" (janaparh). If "rue" refers to a "street" specifically, it can also be translated as "փողոց" (p'oxoc). Please clarify if you meant something else!Armenian
- menyesaliIndonesian
- rúturunniIcelandic
- rutaItalian
- לְהִצְטַעֵרHebrew
- ルーJapanese
- The word "rue" can be translated to Kannada as "ನೆರಳು" (neralu) if referring to a street. If you meant something else by "rue," please provide more context, and I'll be happy to help!Kannada
- 후회Korean
- rutaLatin
- wijnruitDutch
- vinruteNorwegian
- żałować, ruta zwyczajnaPolish
- compaixão, arruda, arrependimentoPortuguese
- rue, virnanț, regret, rută, compasiuneRomanian
- сожаление, сострадание, рута, сожалетьRussian
- rutvicaSerbo-Croatian
- ruelse, vinrutaSwedish
- RueTamil
- The word "rue" can be translated to Telugu as "వీప్" (pronounced as "veep"). If "rue" refers to something more specific, such as a street name or a different context, please provide more details for a more accurate translation.Telugu
- รูThai
- sedef otu, rueTurkish
- рутаUkrainian
- sự hối hậnVietnamese
- rutadaplanVolapük
- The word "rue" can be translated to Yiddish as "רוי" (pronounced: roy). However, if you meant the word "rue" in the sense of "regret," it can be translated as "רסעכדיק" (pronounced: reshekh-dik). Please provide more context if you meant something elsYiddish
- 后悔Chinese
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